SL students will need to complete 10 points per week.
HL students will need to complete 15 points per week.
Students need to cover their weekly points.
If they get more points that required for one week, they may be saved for the following week.
If the weekly points aren't met during the week, then the missing points will need to be covered next week.
If at some points students owe two weeks of points, HL 30 points and SL 20 points, they'll need to stay behind the following Wednesday after class to catch up with the work. Points will be counted every Monday.
Homework points will be counted every Friday.
You can't do more than two tasks from the same section.
You can't do the same task twice.
COPY AND PASTE ISN'T ALLOWED so write what you understand and use proper citation and referencing when necessary.
Depending on the subject being covered a new set of homework may be available which probably will regard more points as its related to the subject being covered.
Search for one IT related news and write down your opinion about the article or present it in class.*
5 points
If the news talks about a subject seen in the past two weeks and the student comments on how it is related to what was seen in class and the main elements of this relationship then the students gets awarded 5 points.
+5 points
Search for one IT related new with which you can do a 4 elements analysis (Impact, Technology, Social/ethical issue and stakeholders) and do the specified analysis. Example
15 points
*If the analysis is presented in clase and its about a subject recently seen (two previous weeks) then some extra points added.
+5 points
Watch or listen to one IT related videocast or podcast and write a comment about the technologies mentioned in it.
5 points
Watch or listen to one IT related videocast or podcast and write down a 4 elements analysis(Impact, Technology, Social/ethical issue and stakeholders) Example
15 points
Reading Homework
Read from one book the article related to the subject seen in class through the week or previous week). Write a summary and a keyword list.
10 points
Read from two books the articles related to the subject seen in class through the week or previous week). Write a summary that integrates both points of view and a keyword list.
20 points
Read one lecture related to one social or ethical issue and write down a summary.
5 points
Read one lecture related to one social or ethical issue and write down a comparative analysis with a technology seen in class through the past two weeks.
10 points
Wiki Homework
Write down three correct mock exam questions. It should have the brief scenario and one low level, one medium level and one hard level question.
10 points
Correctly answer three mock questions from the same scenario.
15 points
Add one summary to the Wiki from a subject covered in the previous week.
5 points
Add two definitions written with your own words and with references to the Wiki from any subject.
5 points
Add one summary to the Wiki from a subject covered in last semester
5 points
Add one link to a video related to an specific subject and a brief comment about the video.
5 points
Add one diagram from the functioning of a technology or process done by students. (Power Point)
10 points
Add one How to (step by step) file on how something in IT is done or on How to use an specific tool. * *the amount of points varies in the difficulty and perfection of the How to.
10 or 15 points
Create one multimedia poster about what has been seen in class through the week.
5 points
Create one multimedia poster about an specific subject of the Wiki.
5 points
Add one social/ethical issue explanation that may raise from one technology in the Wiki.
5 points
Write down one correct exam question about one technology in the Wiki.
5 points
Project Homework
Write at least three new entries (not similar or the same) in your logbook
5 points
Achieve one objective set in the plan/schedule during hte week (being on time with the schedule)
5 points
Achieve two objective set in the plan/schedule during hte week (being on time with the schedule)
10 points
Hand in one scheduled report draft or criterion in time with all elements included (not necessary correct) during the week. .
5 points
Miscellaneous Homework
Present a 20 minutes subject to the rest of the class related to the subject being covered.
10 points
Present a 50 minutes subject to the rest of the class related to the subject being covered.
20 points
Present a 140 minutes subject to the rest of the class related to the subject being covered.
30 points
Teach some else a subject and the students should e able to demonstrate the new knowledge though a small evaluation
10 points
Learning or reviewing a subject with the help of a teacher (other student) and being able to demonstrate the acquired knowledge.
5 points
Correct last week homework
5 points
Correct the errors done in the week class works.
5 points
Research for information and material to be used in a class debate. Organize and direct the debate. The subject need to be relevant to what has been seen through the past two weeks of class.
15 points
Interview an IT expert in a field that we have covered through past month. Write down a report. *
*Extra points awarded if the results are presented in class. Points vary depending on the subject, relevance and depth of the interview.
15 to 30 points
Create a video tutorial on the use of an IT technology relevant to the project: Sound edition, Sampling, 2D animation, 3D animation, Web site design, Access Database, Excel.
15 points
Create a crossword with at least 10 keywords seen in the last month.
5 points
Visit one exposition or museum that is in some way related to IT or uses IT and writes down an analysis of the IT use.
15 points
Write down a two paragraph article about an specific IT in common life, with real life examples and situations about the use of IT related to what has been seen in class during the last two weeks.
*Writing more paragraphs about the possible use and impact of the IT used in other areas gives you 5 more points. A paragraph is counted as 6 sentences at least.
5 or 10 points
EXAM Correction
Answer one unanswered question worth of 8-10 marks
10 points
Correct one question worth of 4 marks
5 points
Answer one unanswered question worth of 4 marks
7 points
Correct one question worth of 8 - 10 marks.
10 points
Case Study Homework (HL ONLY)
Read one chapter (20-30 pages) of a subject related to the case study and write a brief review.
20 points
Do a hands on experiment at home of the use of an IT related to the Study Case (proof required)
10 points
Create a budget for one possible solution for the Case Study
10 points
Create a mind map representing the subject needed to cover in the Study Case.
10 points
Find and share 3 sources related to the case study
Homework general rules
SL students will need to complete 10 points per week.
HL students will need to complete 15 points per week.
COPY AND PASTE ISN'T ALLOWED so write what you understand and use proper citation and referencing when necessary.
Depending on the subject being covered a new set of homework may be available which probably will regard more points as its related to the subject being covered.
Here are some sties were you may find information relevant for your homework
Appropriate News Websites
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology/
http://lifehacker.com/
http://www.wired.com
http://gizmodo.com
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com
http://news.cnet.com/
Appropriate Video News Websites
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/techstuff/id282795787
http://www.geekbrief.tv/
Appropiate IT devices information Website
http://www.extremetech.com
News Homework
Reading Homework
points
Wiki Homework
Project Homework
Miscellaneous Homework
*Extra points awarded if the results are presented in class. Points vary depending on the subject, relevance and depth of the interview.
*Writing more paragraphs about the possible use and impact of the IT used in other areas gives you 5 more points. A paragraph is counted as 6 sentences at least.
EXAM Correction
Case Study Homework (HL ONLY)